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Wishbone Italian Dressing: calories, sugar, salt and nutrition
How many calories are in Wishbone Italian Dressing? A tablespoon (15g) contains 27 kcal, 0.57g of sugar and 0.27g of salt.
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Nutrition by portion size
The table below shows how the nutrition changes across realistic portion sizes.
Nutrition by portion size: Wishbone Italian Dressing
Portion
Calories
Sugar
Salt
Sat fat
1 tablespoon (15g)
27 kcal
0.57g
0.27g
0.38g
2 tablespoons (30g)
53 kcal
1.14g
0.54g
0.75g
Sugar highlighted in amber above 20% of adult daily limit, red above 75%. Salt highlighted in amber above 38% of adult daily limit (2.3g per day), red above 75%.
Wishbone Italian Dressing contains 178 kcal, 17g of fat (2.5g saturated), 5.5g of carbohydrate (3.8g sugar), 0.5g of protein and 1.8g of salt per 100g. A standard salad dressing portion — 1 tablespoon (15g) — delivers 27 kcal, 0.57g of sugar and 0.27g of salt.
Wishbone Italian Dressing is a vinaigrette rather than a mayo-based dressing, making it significantly lower in calories (178 kcal per 100g) than creamy dressings like Ranch (390 kcal). At 3.8g of sugar per 100g, a two-tablespoon serving (30g) delivers 1.14g of sugar.
Sugar
Wishbone Italian Dressing contains 3.8g of sugar per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g) delivers 0.57g of sugar. Sugar in condiments is all free sugar: unlike the naturally occurring sugars in whole fruit or plain dairy, there is no food matrix to slow absorption.
Salt
Wishbone Italian Dressing contains 1.8g of salt per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.27g (5% of the adult daily limit of 6g); 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.54g (9% of the adult daily limit of 6g).
Ingredients and ultra-processed food
Wishbone Italian Dressing is a commercially produced salad dressing. Its ingredients are: Water, soybean oil, spirit vinegar, sugar, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper, herbs and spices, xanthan gum, calcium disodium EDTA. A vinaigrette-style dressing rather than a creamy mayo base..
Reading the ingredient list closely, it contains xanthan gum. Xanthan gum stabilises the texture and prevents separation during storage.
A home-made equivalent would typically require fewer ingredients. The processing aids are used to deliver a consistent flavour, texture and shelf life at scale that home preparation cannot match.
Italian dressing
Water, soybean oil, spirit vinegar, sugar, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper, herbs and spices, xanthan gum, calcium disodium EDTA. A vinaigrette-style dressing rather than a creamy mayo base.
Processing (NOVA classification)
Wishbone Italian Dressing falls into NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. It contains xanthan gum, used to create a consistent product at industrial scale. Most commercially produced condiments, including those made primarily from natural ingredients like tomatoes or peppers, are classified as ultra-processed due to the additives and processing aids used in production.
Allergens
Allergen information: Wishbone Italian Dressing
Wheat
Not present
Rye
Not present
Barley
Not present
Oats
Not present
Sesame
Not present
Soya
Not present
Milk
Not present
Eggs
Not present
Fish
Not present
Crustaceans
Not present
Celery
Not present
Mustard
Not present
Molluscs
Not present
Lupin
Not present
Frequently asked questions
Wishbone Italian Dressing contains 3.8g of sugar per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.57g of sugar; 2 tablespoons (30g): 1.14g of sugar. All sugar in condiments is free sugar and counts towards the NHS daily free sugar limit (30g for adults, 24g for children aged 7 to 10, 19g for children aged 4 to 6).
Wishbone Italian Dressing contains 1.8g of salt per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g): 0.27g of salt (5% of the adult daily limit); 2 tablespoons (30g): 0.54g of salt (9% of the adult daily limit). The adult daily salt limit is 6g; for children aged 7 to 10 it is 5g, and for children aged 4 to 6 it is 3g.
Wishbone Italian Dressing contains 178 kcal per 100g. 1 tablespoon (15g): 27 kcal; 2 tablespoons (30g): 53 kcal.
Yes, Wishbone Italian Dressing is classified as NOVA group 4, ultra-processed food. It contains xanthan gum. This applies to almost all commercially produced condiments, regardless of how natural their core ingredients are.
Wishbone Italian Dressing does not contain any of the 14 major UK allergens in its standard recipe.
At 3.8g per 100g, Wishbone Italian Dressing sits in the mid-range for sugar content among condiments. Ketchup contains 23.7g per 100g; mustard typically contains 2 to 5g per 100g.
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Nutrition information from UK manufacturer labels and retailer databases. Per-portion values calculated proportionally. NHS/SACN guidelines used for daily limits. For guidance only, not medical advice.
